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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Austria
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Germany
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
13
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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