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
92
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
81
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
53
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
85
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
12
none visible
36
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
32
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
92
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
40
11
24
12
12
13
5
14
1
15
1
2
13
3
13
4
17
5
26
6
40
7
37
8
46
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
54
2-part score
1
2-part single page
26
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
92
3-part score
1
3-part single page
25
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
92
4-part score
1
4-part single page
27
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
51
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
22
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
40
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
65
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
76
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
35
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
59
notation extended into margin
31
other
3
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
brown
32
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
void mensural
91
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
38
poor
4
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
62
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
Flemish
5
French
38
German
3
Italian
14
Latin
85
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
84
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
39
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
36
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
6
display script
31
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
25
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
39
poor
10
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
64
blue
6
brown
34
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
39
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
50
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
39
occasionally
16
often
10
rarely
16
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
55
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
24
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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