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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Antwerp
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France
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
25
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
5
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
4
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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2
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20
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
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8
6
10
7
11
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
4
quadruple
4
single
21
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
very high
26
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (italic)
1
display script
17
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
gold
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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