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
7
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Brussels
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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