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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Eton
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
9
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
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12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
5
single
7
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
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
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
13
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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