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
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
19
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
23
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14
13
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14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
2
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5
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7
7
6
8
13
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
6
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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