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
41
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
42
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
6
never
2
none visible
16
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
35
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
26
11
17
12
9
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
9
4
15
5
20
6
26
7
21
8
28
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
47
none
12
quadruple
3
single
40
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
24
n/a
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
7
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
45
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
humanistic
1
rotonda
6
textura
15
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
21
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
9
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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