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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
10
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
14
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
19
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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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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