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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
25
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
11
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
8
6
11
7
13
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
7
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
29
Borders Size
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
20
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Borders frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
Monophonic notation: absent
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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