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
15
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
4
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
13
11
11
12
16
13
4
14
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
single
12
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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