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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Locations of Origin
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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
12
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
8
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
17
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
1
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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