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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bruges
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Brussels
10
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
2
parchment
12
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
1
often
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
10
7
9
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
single
13
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
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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