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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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
13
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
3
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
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
5
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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