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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Manuscript
70
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
5
tablebook
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Material
paper
48
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
11
none visible
31
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
36
dark brown
8
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
single rastrum
53
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
31
11
20
12
12
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
11
3
11
4
19
5
16
6
28
7
21
8
27
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
27
2-part score
2
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
46
3-part score
3
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
56
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
33
quadruple
1
single
45
triple
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
21
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
36
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
28
other
4
partial additional staves
70
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
blue
2
brown
31
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
19
poor
9
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
16
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
5
French
28
German
9
Italian
13
Latin
60
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
33
untexted
39
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
15
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
18
poor
12
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
2
brown
33
dark brown
9
light brown
1
red
21
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
26
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
10
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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