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
2
Germany
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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