PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
5
never
5
none visible
10
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
4
6
12
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
18
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
22
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
24
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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