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