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
41
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
8
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
15
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
30
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
13
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14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
5
4
8
5
15
6
19
7
18
8
23
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
13
quadruple
2
single
34
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
21
poor
5
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
3
Latin
39
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
18
poor
4
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
16
occasionally
11
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
2
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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
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