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