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
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
9
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
7
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below 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
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of text: black
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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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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