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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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
8
11
4
12
2
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
7
7
8
16
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
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-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Pricking frequency: always
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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