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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4
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3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
75
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
58
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
56
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
18
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
11
never
18
none visible
33
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
30
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
6
printed staves
1
single rastrum
59
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
35
11
17
12
15
13
7
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
13
3
15
4
26
5
33
6
43
7
30
8
40
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
25
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
43
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
64
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
30
none
15
quadruple
1
single
85
triple
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
64
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
16
other
5
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
66
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
9
void mensural
79
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
30
n/a
10
poor
12
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
end symbol
13
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
8
Italian
8
Latin
73
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
79
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
21
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
12
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
21
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
9
textura
25
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
40
n/a
10
poor
12
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
3
brown
30
dark brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
32
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
85
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
9
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
6
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
18
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
17
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
8
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
17
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
9
ornament
2
vignette
1
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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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