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