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
15
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
13
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
15
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
1
3
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4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
15
quintuple
1
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
15
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
15
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
15
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: varies
Extra space: none
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: varies
Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: brown
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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