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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Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
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2
2
4
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5
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6
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7
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
9
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 8
Pricking frequency: always
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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