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
12
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
5
6
8
7
10
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
quadruple
4
single
14
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
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
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of text: red
Other decoration frequency: never
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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