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
28
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
16
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
28
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
4
3
5
2
6
11
7
8
8
13
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
quintuple
1
single
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
9
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
7
Flemish
2
French
22
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
24
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
9
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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