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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Germany
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Antwerp
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
6
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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12
5
13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
4
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
18
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 10
Type of notation: void mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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