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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Italy
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Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
3
3
3
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
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
5
brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
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
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Number of staves: 10
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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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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