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
9
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
9
7
9
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
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
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
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
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 9
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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