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
8
Cities
Brussels
5
France
2
Mechelen
7
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
4
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
8
7
10
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
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
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: partially texted with two texts
Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: yes
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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