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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Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
34
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
Format
oblong
9
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
5
never
5
none visible
16
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
9
5
7
6
17
7
12
8
17
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
17
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
1
French
24
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
33
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
18
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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