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