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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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
2
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
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15
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16
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17
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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
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: plain initials
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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