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
15
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
3
6
9
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
15
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
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
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Type of notation: void mensural
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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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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