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
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Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
21
12
12
13
5
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
3
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6
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7
9
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
4
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 11
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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