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
Belgium
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Cities
Belgium
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Cognac
1
Florence
2
France
8
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
9
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
quintuple
1
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
14
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
14
Italian
5
Latin
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
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
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
12
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Copy language name: French
Colour of notation: brown
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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