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
12
Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
8
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
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7
11
8
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9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
quadruple
4
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: display script
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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