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