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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
9
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
13
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
3
13
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3
3
4
4
5
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6
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7
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
10
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
13
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
1
French
7
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
11
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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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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