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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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
2
Rheinfelden
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
3
1
6
1
8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: none
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 e-f , 1500-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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