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