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
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
20
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
9
7
5
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
12
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
4
French
23
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
23
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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