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
17
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
7
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
8
humanistic
2
rotonda
2
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Physical type: composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Type of notation: void mensural
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 4
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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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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