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
6
Cities
Brussels
5
France
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
3
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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