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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
5
6
9
7
6
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
9
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
12
Italian
5
Latin
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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