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
12
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
8
7
9
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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