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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Bologna
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London
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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13
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14
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15
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3
5
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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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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