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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Countries
Belgium
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1
Florence
2
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Mechelen
4
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
3
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of notation: red
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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