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
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
4
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
9
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
5
5
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
13
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
11
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Physical format: upright
Indentation for initials: single
Miniatures frequency: never
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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