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
10
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
7
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
12
12
2
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Locations part of: Belgium
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Pricking frequency: often
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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