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
10
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
6
Mechelen
8
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
9
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
6
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
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
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
12
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Indentation for initials: varies
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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