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
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
6
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
1
French
12
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
13
Spanish
5
n/a
1
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
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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