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