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
10
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
13
11
8
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
13
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: other
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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