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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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1
Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Other decoration frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of text: black
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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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