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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Cities
Antwerp
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
parchment
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Latin
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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