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