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
15
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
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upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
15
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
3
2
2
3
2
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
9
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Planned initials frequency: never
Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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