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
7
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
7
12
3
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Number of staves: 11
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
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