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