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
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
6
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8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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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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