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
15
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
11
12
5
13
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
10
7
11
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
18
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
19
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
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
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Number of staves: 10
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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