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
78
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
71
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
76
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
2
never
11
none visible
26
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
80
brown
9
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
70
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
47
11
23
12
15
13
5
14
1
15
1
2
16
3
17
4
24
5
33
6
40
7
35
8
51
9
47
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
34
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
51
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
80
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
50
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
19
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
45
none
31
quadruple
5
single
59
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
10
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
34
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
67
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
77
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
80
Monophonic Notation
absent
64
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
31
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
5
French
18
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
76
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
75
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
35
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
27
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
33
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
78
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
47
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
26
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
32
occasionally
15
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of staves: black
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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