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