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