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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Belgium
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
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5
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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
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 8
Copy language name: French
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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