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
19
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
16
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
13
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
19
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
3
4
7
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
11
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
English
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
14
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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