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
7
Germany
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Cities
Brussels
5
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
4
1
5
6
6
6
7
9
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
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
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: triple
Number of staves: 7
Separate text: no separate text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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