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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
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upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
10
none visible
23
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
29
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
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14
11
7
12
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13
2
14
1
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
6
6
13
7
7
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
24
single
21
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
13
other
4
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
40
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
10
poor
13
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
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end symbol
4
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
14
German
9
Italian
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Latin
34
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
37
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
15
poor
12
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
39
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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