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
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
6
2
7
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8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
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
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: red
Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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