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
14
Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
4
6
8
7
10
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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