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
4
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
4
London
1
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Ruling medium: freehand
Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Material: paper
Copy language name: Latin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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