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
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choirbook (fragment)
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
19
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
10
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
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12
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13
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14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
9
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11
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12
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14
7
12
8
15
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
20
single
24
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
18
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
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Language
French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
36
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
textura
36
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
24
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
10
dark red
1
green
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
10
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
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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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