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