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
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
2
England
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 11
Physical format: upright
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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