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
France
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Cities
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England
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Locations name: Hradec Králové
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Physical type: partbook (single)
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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