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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Italy
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Manuscript
19
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
single leaf
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Material
paper
20
parchment
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Format
oblong
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
5
never
1
none visible
13
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
7
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
14
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2
2
3
6
4
14
5
6
6
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
12
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
roman
2
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
n/a
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
6
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
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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