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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Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
18
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
7
none visible
10
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
18
11
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12
6
13
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14
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
18
single
6
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
18
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
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
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humanistic
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: none
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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