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