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
19
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
8
6
9
7
11
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
single
15
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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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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