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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Great Britain
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Basel
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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3
4
4
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5
5
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
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
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
diagrams
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 5
Disposition of voice part: 3-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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