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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France
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Mechelen
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
end-symbol
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Borders size: full borders
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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