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