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
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
5
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 a-d, 1500-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 e-f , 1500-1510, All folios
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