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
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
5
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
7
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
Other Decoration Type
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Extra space: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical format: upright
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 a, 1500-1510, All folios
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