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
18
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
18
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Material: paper
Physical format: upright
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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