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
18
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
7
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
9
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
5
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: present
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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