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
4
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
4
England
1
Eton
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
10
12
11
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
1
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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