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
France
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
8
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
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5
6
6
10
7
12
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
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
12
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 7
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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