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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2
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
8
7
9
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
14
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
16
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. ant. theor. 30, Early 16th century, i-ii
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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