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