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
20
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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single leaf
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
20
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
13
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
4
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4
4
4
5
5
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11
7
4
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9
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
13
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
12
Italian
8
Latin
19
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
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poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 7-part opening
Penned initials frequency: often
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Other decoration frequency: often
Other decoration frequency: never
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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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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