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
10
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
2
parchment
11
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
2
2
3
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
9
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Type of script: display script
Physical type: choirbook
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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