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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Germany
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Cities
Bruges
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Burgundy
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Germany (South)
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Naples
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Savoy, France
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
2
3
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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