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
7
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Siena
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
6
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
10
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
6
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
16
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
often
5
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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