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
Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Mechelen
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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