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
Belgium
17
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
13
Flanders
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Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
16
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
10
6
15
7
15
8
20
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
22
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
18
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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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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