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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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
72
Physical type
choirbook
72
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
72
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
7
none visible
26
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
49
brown
25
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
single rastrum
59
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
72
11
32
12
19
13
8
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
5
3
5
4
10
5
19
6
27
7
27
8
39
9
44
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
66
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
45
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
24
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
39
none
23
quadruple
4
single
54
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
31
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
27
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
25
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
brown
18
dark brown
4
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
34
poor
4
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
12
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
5
French
18
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
69
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
66
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
27
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
29
poor
4
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
56
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
4
red
40
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
28
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
4
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
2
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
36
occasionally
14
often
6
rarely
20
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
18
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
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Separate text: no separate text
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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