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
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
7
never
4
none visible
11
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
26
5
8
6
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
14
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
n/a
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
French
8
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
roman
4
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
n/a
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Physical format: oblong
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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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