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
9
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
6
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
5
3
6
5
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
5
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
11
red
10
Multiple Texts
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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