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
11
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
4
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
9
6
10
7
13
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: triple
Number of staves: 7
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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