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
13
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
7
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Number of staves: 6
Level of calligraphy music: high
Colour of text: red
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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