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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Czech Republic
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
5
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
4
3
6
3
7
1
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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