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
3
Cities
Brussels
2
Flanders
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
2
1
4
1
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Number of staves: 5
Separate text: no separate text
Pricking frequency: always
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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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