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
24
Physical type
choirbook
22
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
10
normally
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
9
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
4
6
11
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
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
9
none
10
single
19
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
24
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
23
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
8
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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