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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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
5
1
6
5
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Multiple texts: yes
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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