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