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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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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4
7
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6
5
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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end-symbol
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Number of staves: 4
Multiple texts: yes
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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