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
10
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
5
6
6
7
8
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
4
single
13
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Adhoc adaptation: other
Locations part of: Germany
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 39 (olim H.C.41; = MaiM 64), c. 1505-15, All folios
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