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
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
5
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
3
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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