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
Brussels
8
London
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Mechelen
10
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper
3
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
8
12
2
13
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3
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4
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8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration frequency: never
Type of notation: void mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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