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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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
5
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
4
2
1
3
4
4
1
5
3
6
9
7
8
8
11
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
14
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
2
French
20
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
21
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
7
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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