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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Austria
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Florence
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
2
2
1
3
2
4
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5
5
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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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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