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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Belgium
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
7
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
10
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
6
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
6
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
17
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
14
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Miniatures frequency: never
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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