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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Countries
Belgium
23
France
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
France
2
Mechelen
21
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
32
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
32
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
17
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
13
6
18
7
20
8
29
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
25
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
5
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
12
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
32
display script
24
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
3
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Locations part of: Portugal
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 a, 1500-1510, All folios
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