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
49
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
26
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
28
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
34
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
8
4
4
5
9
6
22
7
10
8
15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
35
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
26
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
15
poor
8
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
11
English
1
Flemish
3
French
35
German
8
Italian
23
Latin
39
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
49
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
35
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
6
hybrida
7
roman
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
20
poor
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
32
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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