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
31
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
14
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
13
11
4
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
8
6
10
7
10
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
18
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
9
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
32
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
13
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
32
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
17
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
16
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: present
Separate text: no separate text
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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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