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
10
Great Britain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
7
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
13
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
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
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 7
Separate text: no separate text
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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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