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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4
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
16
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
12
Italian
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
17
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: yes
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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