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
2
France
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Cognac
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Number of staves: 8
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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