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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
9
4
5
5
7
6
12
7
13
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
18
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
16
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
29
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
13
poor
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
16
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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