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
2
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
2
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 11
Production method: Manuscript
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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