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
Antwerp
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Bruges
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
1
5
1
6
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8
4
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 2
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Other decoration frequency: normally
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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