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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
10
none visible
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
19
11
10
12
8
13
3
14
2
15
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
10
6
11
7
12
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
16
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
12
poor
5
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
28
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (italic)
3
display script
11
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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