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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Great Britain
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Cities
Antwerp
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England
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1
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8
Munich
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
5
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
6
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
10
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
4
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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