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
11
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
5
13
1
3
3
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
13
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
12
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Miniatures frequency: never
Type of notation: void mensural
Separate text: no separate text
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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