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
13
Germany
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
9
Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
2
parchment
16
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
4
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
13
12
6
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
8
7
10
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
18
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Colour of staves: black
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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