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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London
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
13
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
5
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
4
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
5
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
6
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
5
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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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
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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