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