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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
2
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
2
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
5
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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