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
15
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
10
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
13
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
parchment
21
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
13
8
17
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
1
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
16
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Locations name: Toledo
Type of script: hybrida
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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