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
Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
10
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Belgium
Separate text: no separate text
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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