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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Material
paper
23
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
31
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
10
none visible
19
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
21
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
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13
11
8
12
3
13
2
14
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2
4
3
6
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5
5
8
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15
7
14
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
20
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
16
other
4
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
23
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
17
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
23
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
31
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
39
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
18
poor
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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