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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
3
2
1
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
8
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
11
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
French
10
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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