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