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
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Physical type
choirbook
29
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
3
none visible
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
11
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
29
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
29
12
13
13
4
14
1
3
1
4
3
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6
6
9
7
9
8
16
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
10
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
8
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
8
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 11
Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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