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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
22
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
10
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
single
23
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
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
17
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
23
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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