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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Great Britain
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
8
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
12
7
5
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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