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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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England
1
France
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Hradec Králové
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London
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Mechelen
4
Naples
2
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1
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1
Spain
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
14
7
11
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 1
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 9
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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