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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Antwerp
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Florence
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Mechelen
14
Munich
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
5
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
1
gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
24
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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6
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7
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21
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
5
quadruple
4
single
20
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
19
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
25
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: none
Locations part of: Germany
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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