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
17
Cities
Brussels
12
Flanders
1
Mechelen
16
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
13
12
5
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
12
6
13
7
13
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
2
quadruple
5
single
21
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
19
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
23
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: none visible
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 6
Separate text: no separate text
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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