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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Belgium
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Italy
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Bourges
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Netherlands
1
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
parchment
22
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
4
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
9
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
11
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
22
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
10
Italian
5
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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