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
55
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
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tablebook
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Material
paper
55
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
16
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
12
none visible
38
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
55
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
12
freehand
3
single rastrum
41
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
10
12
10
13
4
14
3
15
1
2
5
3
9
4
12
5
6
6
12
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
35
single
22
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
17
other
5
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
37
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
14
poor
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
4
French
21
German
10
Italian
13
Latin
47
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
26
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
18
cursive (German)
12
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
14
poor
12
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
42
dark brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
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Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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