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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Savoy, France
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Venice
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
7
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
5
brown
6
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Locations name: Vic
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
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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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