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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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
42
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
14
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
28
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
7
never
11
none visible
22
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
21
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
printed staves
4
single rastrum
24
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
12
11
7
12
5
13
1
2
7
3
15
4
12
5
10
6
18
7
9
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
48
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
22
single
27
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
15
n/a
6
poor
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
2
French
25
German
4
Italian
15
Latin
37
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
7
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
16
n/a
6
poor
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
5
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
vignette
1
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Févin: Misse, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "MDXV. Die xxii Novembris",
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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