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
Czech Republic
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Mechelen
2
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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