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
14
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
10
12
2
2
3
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
11
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
16
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
17
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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