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