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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Netherlands
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1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
20
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
8
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
gold
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
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
6
none
11
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
12
Italian
4
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
18
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
22
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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