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
3
Cities
Brussels
2
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
3
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Material: paper
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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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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