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
11
Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
parchment
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
15
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
9
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
4
single
13
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
10
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 17
Number of staves: 8
Type of notation: full mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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