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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1
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
59
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
46
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
11
none visible
32
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
28
dark brown
7
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
single rastrum
51
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
28
11
15
12
10
13
3
14
2
15
1
2
5
3
4
4
8
5
14
6
23
7
22
8
28
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
41
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
30
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
38
triple
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
59
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
26
other
6
partial additional staves
36
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
27
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
19
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
none
4
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
26
German
8
Italian
9
Latin
54
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
31
untexted
36
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
8
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
19
poor
8
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
22
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Locations part of: Great Britain
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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