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
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
6
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
9
11
8
12
4
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
8
7
6
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
14
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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