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