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
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
7
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
8
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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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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