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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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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England
3
Eton
1
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1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
7
12
6
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of notation: red
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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