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