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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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Multiple texts: no
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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