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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Spain
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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
12
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
3
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders size: full borders
Indentation for initials: quintuple
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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