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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Cambrai
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Eton
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Milan
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Naples
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Paris
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Rome
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
6
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
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
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
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
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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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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