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
9
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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