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