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
11
Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
8
12
2
2
2
4
1
5
5
6
8
7
10
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
4
single
13
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
Other decoration frequency: never
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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