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
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Belgium
7
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Antwerp
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Brussels
5
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
10
12
3
13
1
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 11
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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