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
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
7
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
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12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
5
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
5
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Colour of notation: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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