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
25
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
16
Mechelen
21
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
12
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
11
6
15
7
16
8
22
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
19
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
2
quadruple
2
single
24
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
5
French
11
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
25
display script
20
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
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
15
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
always
2
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations part of: Belgium
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Colour of text: black
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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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