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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Cities
Brussels
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Cambrai
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France
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Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
11
12
4
13
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4
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8
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12
7
12
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18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
16
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
2
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Number of staves: 10
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 35 (olim H.C. 24; = MaiM 62), c. 1510-31, All folios
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