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
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
3
Leipzig
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Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
3
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: triple
Material: paper
Physical format: upright
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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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