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
14
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
10
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
12
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
3
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
15
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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