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
12
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
9
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
5
13
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14
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2
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3
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4
3
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
12
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Locations name: Eton
Locations part of: Great Britain
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 12
Physical type: choirbook
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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