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
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
3
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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