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
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
5
none visible
11
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
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12
3
2
2
3
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4
6
5
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6
9
7
6
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
14
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
none
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pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
26
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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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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