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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
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Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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