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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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Munich
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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