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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Belgium
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Brussels
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England
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1
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
8
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
15
11
8
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
11
7
10
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
3
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 10
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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