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
13
Germany
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Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
3
parchment
15
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
10
18
11
11
12
4
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
4
single
16
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
10
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
18
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: display script
Separate text: no separate text
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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