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
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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mechelen
1
Naples
1
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1
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1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
1
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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