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
9
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
Other Decoration Type
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Presence absence of text: untexted
Copy language name: Dutch
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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