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
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
3
12
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2
3
3
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4
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5
5
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6
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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