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
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
7
Flanders
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
3
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2
14
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2
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3
1
4
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8
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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