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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Belgium
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
60
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
9
partbooks (complete set)
21
partbooks (incomplete set)
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
39
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
9
never
13
none visible
35
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
31
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
printed staves
3
single rastrum
38
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
7
3
16
4
24
5
14
6
26
7
12
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
68
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
35
single
34
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
28
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
68
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
16
n/a
8
poor
13
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
4
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
28
German
9
Italian
18
Latin
55
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
7
display script
9
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
21
n/a
8
poor
13
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
4
brown
31
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
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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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