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
5
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
5
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
6
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
8
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 7
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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