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
17
France
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
11
France
1
Mechelen
15
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
parchment
24
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
9
6
13
7
16
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
2
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
18
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment
Number of staves: 9
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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