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
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
3
London
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
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2
2
3
1
4
1
5
6
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Multiple texts: no
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Number of staves: 12
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 11
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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