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
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
5
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
8
12
4
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
4
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
6
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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