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
3
Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
2
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: freehand
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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