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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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Netherlands
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Vic
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: no
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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