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
2
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
2
single
4
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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