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
10
Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
14
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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