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