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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Belgium
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Brussels
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Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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