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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
3
Cities
Brussels
2
Flanders
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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