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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Cities
Brussels
4
Catalonia
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England
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Mechelen
5
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
10
12
2
13
1
5
1
6
4
7
5
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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