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
19
Germany
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Germany (South)
4
Mechelen
17
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
28
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
15
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
10
6
13
7
15
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
3
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
21
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Colour of text: red
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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