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