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