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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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Eton
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Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
9
12
9
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
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17
1
4
1
5
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6
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7
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9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 12
Colour of text: red
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of staves: black
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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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