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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Cities
Antwerp
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
5
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
3
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
13
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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