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