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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10
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
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4
3
1
4
4
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8
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11
7
13
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
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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