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