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
41
Physical type
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
4
none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
38
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
17
12
8
2
5
3
6
4
10
5
19
6
22
7
25
8
41
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
6
quadruple
3
single
38
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
3
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
12
Italian
3
Latin
38
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
14
poor
2
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 8
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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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