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