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
Antwerp
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Bruges
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Brussels
12
Mechelen
17
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
8
6
11
7
13
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
1
quadruple
2
single
19
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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