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
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Netherlands
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
3
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
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10
3
11
2
2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 7
Pricking frequency: always
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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