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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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
25
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
9
none visible
26
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
23
dark brown
3
light brown
5
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
58
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
14
12
10
13
3
2
5
3
3
4
5
5
7
6
21
7
18
8
28
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
26
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
39
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
21
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
21
poor
12
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
3
French
24
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
51
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
23
poor
11
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
25
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
26
occasionally
9
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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