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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Arundel
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Brussels
5
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Mechelen
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1
Stirling
1
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
19
11
21
12
11
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
4
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
4
single
18
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
21
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
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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