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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Countries
Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
7
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
15
11
9
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
11
7
11
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
20
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
22
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment (with paper)
Number of staves: 15
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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