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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
9
Mechelen
11
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
parchment
17
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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