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