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
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
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12
3
13
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14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
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6
7
6
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11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
7
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
18
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
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Physical type: choirbook
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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