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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
20
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
12
7
5
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
9
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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