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