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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Countries
Belgium
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
3
2
2
4
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5
3
6
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6
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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