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
2
France
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
France
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
2
3
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
quintuple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
Other Decoration Type
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 g, 1500-1510, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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