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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Antwerp
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
10
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Indentation for initials: single
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Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
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