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