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
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 8
Other decoration frequency: never
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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