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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Cities
Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
8
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
8
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
12
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
7
3
7
4
12
5
16
6
23
7
18
8
24
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
6
quadruple
3
single
32
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
n/a
8
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
18
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
n/a
8
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Colour of staves: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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