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
7
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical format: upright
Indentation for initials: triple
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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