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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Austria
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Munich, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
44
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
32
11
17
12
7
13
1
2
12
3
11
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16
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23
6
26
7
27
8
36
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
28
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
36
none
9
quadruple
5
single
41
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
21
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Latin
44
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
display script
36
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
23
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
46
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
22
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 6-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Number of staves: 12
Pricking frequency: normally
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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