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