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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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France
1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
1
6
1
7
1
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: Dutch
Level of calligraphy text: high
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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