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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
5
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
3
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Type of notation: void mensural
Locations part of: France
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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