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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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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England
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London
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Mechelen
3
Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 9
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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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