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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1
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
16
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
3
6
11
7
10
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
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
7
none
15
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
32
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
14
dark brown
5
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
25
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
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 (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
4
grey
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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