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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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
7
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
3
2
3
3
6
4
10
5
18
6
18
7
15
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
9
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Other decoration frequency: normally
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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