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
3
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
3
England
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
4
2
5
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6
4
7
4
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: none
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: untexted
Colour of text: dark brown
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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