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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
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hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
7
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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