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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Italy
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Netherlands
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Brussels
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Cognac
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
5
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7
6
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
single
17
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: always
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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