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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Italy
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Arundel
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Bruges
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
3
Material
parchment
10
Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: parchment
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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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