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
19
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
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often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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14
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4
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8
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9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
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signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: black
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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