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
26
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
26
12
11
13
3
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
9
8
14
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
9
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 11
Separate text: no separate text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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