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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Belgium
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 9
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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