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
26
Printed work
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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
25
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
13
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
5
13
2
2
4
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4
4
5
5
7
6
14
7
8
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
27
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
12
single
19
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
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Flemish
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of text: black
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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