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
Countries
Czech Republic
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France
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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Cities
Arundel
2
England
1
France
3
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Paris
1
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
n/a
1
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
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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