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