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
8
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
3
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
red
9
Multiple Texts
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Spanish
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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