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
3
Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders size: full borders
Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: parchment
Type of notation: void mensural
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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