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