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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Eton
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
parchment
28
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
14
12
7
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
14
7
16
8
22
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
3
quadruple
4
single
24
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
26
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
19
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
4
brown
2
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Colour of text: dark brown
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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