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
15
Cities
Brussels
10
Flanders
1
Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
10
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
10
6
11
7
12
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
1
quadruple
5
single
18
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
19
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
19
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: triple
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: display script
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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