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