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
5
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
6
12
1
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 35 (olim H.C. 24; = MaiM 62), c. 1510-31, All folios
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