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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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
7
12
2
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2
2
4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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