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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
13
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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