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
2
Germany
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
2
Mechelen
2
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
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
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: upright
Separate text: no separate text
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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