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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
4
occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
10
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11
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5
3
6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
2
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials 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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