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
9
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
7
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
2
parchment
11
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
13
12
5
13
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
13
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 11
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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