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
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
9
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
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2
2
3
3
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4
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8
6
10
7
8
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
5
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
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
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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