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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Florence
2
London
2
Mechelen
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
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3
1
4
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5
3
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
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
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 1
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: cursive
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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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