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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3
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
30
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
7
never
3
none visible
14
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
13
12
8
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
10
5
14
6
18
7
14
8
20
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
8
quadruple
1
single
30
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
17
n/a
7
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
6
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
35
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
6
textura
13
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
19
n/a
7
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Multiple texts: no
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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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