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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Netherlands
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Cognac
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
9
single
17
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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