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
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
12
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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