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
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
8
12
2
2
2
4
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5
7
6
7
7
8
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
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
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Copy language name: French
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: hybrida
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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