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
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Coimbra
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of script: display script
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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