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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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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