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
12
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
8
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
parchment
14
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
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
7
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
15
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
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
12
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
12
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
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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