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
18
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
5
13
1
2
2
5
2
6
5
7
1
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
4
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
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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