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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Countries
Belgium
10
Germany
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Cities
Brussels
6
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
10
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
2
6
5
7
7
8
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
German
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
12
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Pricking frequency: always
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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