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
Cities
Brussels
5
Burgundy
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
1
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
3
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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