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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
17
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
7
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
10
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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30
11
16
12
9
13
3
2
6
3
3
4
5
5
12
6
16
7
15
8
24
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
5
quadruple
3
single
40
triple
15
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
14
other
5
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
15
poor
4
very high
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very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
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repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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French
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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
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fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
21
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
18
poor
3
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
27
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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