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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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
4
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Locations name: Brussels
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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