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
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted and provided with incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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