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
13
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
13
French
13
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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