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
11
Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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England
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Munich
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Paris
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Rome
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Vic
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
19
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
13
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
36
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14
12
9
13
5
14
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15
3
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
11
6
16
7
13
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
15
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
36
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
36
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
27
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 10
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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