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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
1
13
1
2
1
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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