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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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
17
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
18
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
11
7
11
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
18
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Physical format: upright
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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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