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