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
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
12
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13
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2
1
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of script: humanistic
Monophonic notation: absent
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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