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
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Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
4
normally
2
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
5
1
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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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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