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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Belgium
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Mantua
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: French
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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