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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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England
1
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
5
Prague
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials frequency: often
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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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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