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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
2
Great Britain
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Italy
6
Cities
Bruges
2
Florence
6
France
1
Italy
3
London
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
10
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
12
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
3
3
8
4
6
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
15
Italian
9
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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