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
20
France
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Cities
Brussels
14
Cambrai
1
Mechelen
19
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
14
12
5
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
12
6
15
7
17
8
25
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
2
quadruple
3
single
23
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
25
display script
22
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: custodes
Number of staves: 11
Other decoration frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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