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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Cambrai
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
6
13
2
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
10
7
8
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
single
13
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
7
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Separate text: no separate text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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