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