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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Germany
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
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12
3
2
1
3
1
4
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5
3
6
6
7
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Locations name: Germany
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Pricking frequency: never
Ruling medium: freehand
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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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