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
13
Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
4
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
10
6
11
7
15
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 7
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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