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