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