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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Spain
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
11
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
8
Number of staves
10
19
11
16
12
19
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
4
single
16
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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