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
10
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
1
2
2
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
7
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of notation: blue
Copy language name: Dutch
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Penned initials type: flourished
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
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