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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
11
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
11
7
9
8
12
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
18
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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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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