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
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
5
1
6
8
7
5
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
13
Spanish
5
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
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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