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
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
15
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
6
6
7
7
10
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
single
17
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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