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