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
12
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
8
Ferrara
3
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
8
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
12
8
15
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
3
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
17
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
9
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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