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