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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Munich
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Seville
1
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
7
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
8
3
6
4
7
5
14
6
16
7
21
8
18
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
5
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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