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