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