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
8
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Multiple texts: yes
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 5
Ruling medium: straightedge
Number of staves: 6
Indentation for initials: single
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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