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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
19
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
19
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
30
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
18
11
12
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
3
4
8
5
9
6
14
7
15
8
17
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
20
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
38
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
18
other
4
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
17
dark brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
10
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
17
German
6
Italian
5
Latin
33
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
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
8
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
4
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
10
poor
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
18
dark brown
6
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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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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