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
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
9
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
3
13
1
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
16
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
22
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
22
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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