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