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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Netherlands
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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
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
6
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
12
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
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
8
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: double
Indentation for initials: triple
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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