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
29
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
15
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
8
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
26
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
6
12
3
2
12
3
12
4
15
5
19
6
24
7
26
8
29
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
9
single
27
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
3
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
16
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
poor
1
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 8
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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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