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