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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
9
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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