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
9
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
10
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Colour of text: brown
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 6
Type of script: display script
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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