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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4
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Manuscript
106
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
69
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
80
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
30
upright
79
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
3
never
19
none visible
60
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
47
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
5
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
14
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
75
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
6
10
26
11
12
12
11
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
11
3
18
4
23
5
15
6
30
7
18
8
22
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
37
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
58
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
71
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
33
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
109
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
71
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
26
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
68
not in dedicated space
33
provided, in dedicated space
22
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
30
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
59
notation extended into margin
39
other
1
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
blue
1
brown
43
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
4
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
2
void mensural
109
Monophonic Notation
absent
91
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
55
high
41
n/a
3
poor
12
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
4
pointers
5
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
English
1
Flemish
2
French
40
German
11
Italian
30
Latin
95
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
86
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
50
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
42
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
19
cursive (italic)
14
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
28
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
55
high
40
n/a
3
poor
15
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
56
blue
4
brown
52
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
17
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
69
yes
48
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
16
never
2
normally
35
occasionally
9
often
11
rarely
12
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
21
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
7
plain initials
21
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
5
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: often
Colour of staves: black
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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