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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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
16
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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