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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Mechelen
14
Munich
2
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
27
Material
paper
7
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
15
12
8
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
4
4
9
5
17
6
22
7
27
8
27
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
2
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 7
Physical type: choirbook
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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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