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
Czech Republic
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Catalonia
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
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Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
2
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
6
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Borders frequency: sometimes
Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: England
Painted initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical type: choirbook (fragment)
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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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