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
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
7
7
8
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: often
Painted initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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