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