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
13
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
9
Burgundy
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France
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Mechelen
11
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
1
parchment
15
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
8
12
4
13
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2
2
3
1
4
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5
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
3
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
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
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: none
Multiple texts: yes
Painted initials frequency: often
Penned initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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