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
Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Italy (North)
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London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
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15
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: never
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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