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
4
Great Britain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
4
London
1
Mechelen
4
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: none
Multiple texts: no
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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