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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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Indentation for initials: double
Pricking frequency: always
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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