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
22
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
3
none visible
13
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
11
7
8
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
8
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
16
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
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
2
French
13
German
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Italian
11
Latin
18
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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