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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Countries
France
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
12
parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
10
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
16
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
quintuple
1
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
16
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Extra space: none
Indentation for initials: varies
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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