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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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England
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Mechelen
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Paris
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Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
25
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
13
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
8
7
6
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
3
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
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
9
none
13
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
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
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
26
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
6
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
26
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
10
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
10
Italian
5
Latin
26
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
5
grey
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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