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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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
11
dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
26
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
10
15
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7
12
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13
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2
4
3
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5
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6
13
7
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13
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
14
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
14
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
26
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
8
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
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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