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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Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
1
5
2
6
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7
3
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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