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
11
Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
8
Eton
1
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
17
12
9
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
2
5
5
6
8
7
8
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
4
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 11
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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