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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
parchment
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
13
11
8
12
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13
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2
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
9
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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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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