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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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2
7
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5
4
5
5
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6
3
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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