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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
35
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
23
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
2
2
3
6
4
8
5
5
6
9
7
7
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
23
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
11
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
35
German
4
Italian
16
Latin
29
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
14
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
17
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Borders frequency: occasionally
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Separate text: no separate text
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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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