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
33
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
13
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
7
12
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13
2
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
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6
14
7
15
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18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
10
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
18
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
12
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
2
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
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Language
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Flemish
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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 with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
13
poor
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
2
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Physical type: composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Type of notation: void mensural
Indentation for initials: none
Colour of staves: brown
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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