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
9
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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4
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5
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6
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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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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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