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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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
11
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
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
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 7
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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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 VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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