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