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
15
Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
15
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: triple
Locations name: Mechelen
Physical type: choirbook
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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