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