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