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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Switzerland
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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
3
never
10
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
6
12
7
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
9
6
14
7
9
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
20
quadruple
1
single
24
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
10
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
3
French
24
German
9
Italian
13
Latin
35
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
14
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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