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