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
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
7
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
4
7
1
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
9
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material exact%3apaper
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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