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