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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Ferrara
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
12
12
5
13
3
14
1
2
13
3
15
4
15
5
20
6
24
7
23
8
28
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
18
quadruple
5
single
34
triple
19
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
17
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
4
French
16
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
47
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
24
roman
2
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
19
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
48
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 6
Locations name: France
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with two incipits
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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