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
11
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
1
13
1
14
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
7
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 9
Physical type: choirbook
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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