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
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
2
12
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
16
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 8
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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