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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Countries
Belgium
4
Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
3
single
6
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: German
Number of staves: 13
Number of staves: 14
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: varies
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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