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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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
Material
paper
14
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
9
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
8
Number of staves
10
15
11
13
12
20
13
8
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
15
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
6
single
14
triple
2
varies
1
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
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
7
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
6
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
5
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Number of staves: 12
Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: no
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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