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
16
Cities
Brussels
13
Mechelen
15
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
14
7
16
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
1
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 9
Physical type: choirbook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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