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
24
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
25
12
12
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
5
6
8
7
10
8
17
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
6
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
11
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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