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
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Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
8
12
4
13
1
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
10
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10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: English
Number of staves: 3
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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