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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Belgium
15
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Cities
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Brussels
14
Flanders
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Florence
1
France
3
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
Material
paper
5
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
9
12
4
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
13
6
22
7
17
8
19
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
3
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
20
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Number of staves: 6
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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