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
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
9
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
12
normally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
8
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
17
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
24
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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