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