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
3
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
2
France
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
6
12
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
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
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Number of staves: 11
Material: paper
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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