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