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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Germany
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Basel
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Leipzig
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Naples
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Savoy, France
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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3
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4
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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
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
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
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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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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