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
9
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
12
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: plain initials
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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