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
21
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
15
Mechelen
19
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
12
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
9
6
13
7
14
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
21
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
2
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
18
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Locations part of: Belgium
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 9
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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