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
20
Physical type
choirbook
19
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
9
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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