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
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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
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upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
10
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
16
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
3
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
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6
10
7
7
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
24
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
15
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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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
19
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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