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
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
2
single
4
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
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
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: triple
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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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