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
20
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
Format
oblong
5
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
7
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
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
4
none
10
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
2
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
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Colour of notation: black
Production method: Manuscript
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
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