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