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