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
21
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
6
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
10
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
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2
2
3
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6
5
13
6
16
7
11
8
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9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
4
quadruple
1
single
25
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
n/a
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
25
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
27
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
n/a
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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