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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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England
2
Leipzig
1
Modena
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
10
12
3
13
2
14
2
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 11
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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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