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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Florence
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France
3
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials frequency: often
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: often
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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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