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
Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
1
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: French
Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 32, c. 1496-1498, All folios
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