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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Countries
Belgium
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
25
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
12
12
6
13
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2
1
3
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4
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6
9
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10
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
5
quadruple
4
single
20
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
18
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
26
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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