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
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
3
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
5
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Miniatures frequency: never
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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