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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Countries
Belgium
6
Germany
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Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
6
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: display script
Penned initials frequency: normally
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 1-13: A: 1-14; T: 1-33; B: 1-13
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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