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
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
6
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
3
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Copy language name: Italian
Colour of staves: dark brown
Material: paper
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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