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