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
6
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
4
France
2
Mechelen
6
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
9
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Material: parchment
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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