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
18
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
6
12
6
13
2
2
2
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Painted initials type: decorated
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of script: cursive
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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