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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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
14
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Number of staves: 8
Monophonic notation: absent
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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