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
4
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
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Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
2
1
5
2
6
5
7
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8
4
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Colour of staves: black
Locations part of: Great Britain
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 15
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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