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