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
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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