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
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
9
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
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
2
none
10
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
6
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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