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
12
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
2
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
5
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
11
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
2
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
14
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
12
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Miniatures frequency: never
Type of notation: void mensural
Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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