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
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
4
6
5
7
2
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
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French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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