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