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
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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