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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
London
2
Mechelen
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
3
2
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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