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
26
Physical type
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
20
parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
16
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
26
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
2
6
5
7
7
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
13
other
4
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
26
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
17
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
22
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
4
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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