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
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Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
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Prague
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
9
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Borders size: full borders
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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