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
6
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Locations name: Brussels
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Type of notation: void mensural
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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