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