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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1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
Material
paper
18
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
17
straightedge
8
Number of staves
10
18
11
17
12
25
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
7
single
19
triple
6
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
5
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
none
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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