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
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
13
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
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gold
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light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
2
12
1
4
1
5
3
6
10
7
6
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
13
quintuple
1
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
1
French
15
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
17
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Penned initials type: plain initials
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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