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
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
1
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
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
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
5
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
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Borders frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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