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
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
8
12
8
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
6
6
10
7
7
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
17
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
13
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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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
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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