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