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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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
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Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
8
12
4
13
1
4
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5
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6
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7
4
8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Indentation for initials: all staves indented
Number of staves: 17
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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