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
22
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
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none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
16
11
10
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
10
8
15
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
9
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
7
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: hybrida
Presence absence of text: untexted
Copy language name: Italian
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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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