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