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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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France
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
17
Material
parchment
18
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
2
normally
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often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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6
12
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
3
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
1
gold
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: n/a
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Pricking frequency: never
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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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