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
14
Germany
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
10
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
10
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
11
7
14
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
20
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
21
quadruple
5
single
19
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: double
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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