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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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
6
2
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
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
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Multiple texts: no
Copy language name: French
Locations name: Leipzig
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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