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