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
17
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
16
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
12
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
12
7
15
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
21
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: display script
Penned initials frequency: normally
Indentation for initials: double
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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