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
64
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
51
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
10
none visible
28
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
31
dark brown
8
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
single rastrum
43
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
20
12
14
13
8
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
9
3
11
4
18
5
16
6
27
7
21
8
28
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
26
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
43
3-part score
3
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
52
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
31
quadruple
1
single
41
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
32
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
28
other
3
partial additional staves
64
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
20
poor
7
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
17
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
4
Flemish
5
French
28
German
8
Italian
14
Latin
54
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
30
untexted
34
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
14
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
17
poor
10
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
9
light brown
1
red
21
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
17
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
signa congruentiae
1
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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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