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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Silesia
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Barcelona
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
single leaf
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
10
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
3
4
6
5
4
6
6
7
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
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
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
21
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.1274, , Altus partbook (All folios)
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