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
France
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Great Britain
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Cities
Cambrai
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Glarus, Switzerland
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London
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Naples
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Paris
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Rome
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
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2
3
3
3
4
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5
3
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical type: chansonnier
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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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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