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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Countries
Great Britain
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Catalonia
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England
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Germany
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
2
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
5
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
10
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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