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
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
5
12
2
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
10
7
11
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Painted initials type: decorated
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Other decoration frequency: often
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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