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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
9
12
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2
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5
9
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11
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12
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17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
19
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Number of staves: 10
Monophonic notation: absent
Borders frequency: rarely
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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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