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