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
38
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
8
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
30
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
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12
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13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
18
3
20
4
25
5
38
6
35
7
38
8
35
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
7
quadruple
2
single
38
triple
9
varies
1
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
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
7
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
18
poor
6
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
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Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
34
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
21
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.90, 1511, Discantus partbook (All folios)
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.1274, , Altus partbook (All folios)
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