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
7
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 3
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Type of notation: void mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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