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
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Mechelen
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Separate text: no separate text
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of text: black
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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