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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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 8
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of notation: full mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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