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
5
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
3
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
4
single
8
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. ant. theor. 30, Early 16th century, i-ii
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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