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
Germany
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Great Britain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Brussels
1
England
1
Eton
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
9
12
5
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 11
Painted initials type: decorated
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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