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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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
16
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
26
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
15
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
10
4
12
5
26
6
16
7
16
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
poor
5
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
22
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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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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