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
4
Cities
Brussels
4
France
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Number of staves: 7
Copy language name: Latin
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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