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