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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Great Britain
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Cities
Basel
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England
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
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
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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6
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7
2
8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Planned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
Extra space: none
Number of staves: 10
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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