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
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
28
12
15
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
4
5
10
6
12
7
13
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
6
quadruple
2
single
23
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
5
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 11
Physical type: choirbook
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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
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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