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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
10
normally
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
10
7
6
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
10
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
21
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
6
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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