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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Czech Republic
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Augsburg
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Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Leipzig
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Naples
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Stirling
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Torgau
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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14
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2
2
3
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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
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
6
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: gold
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Ruling medium: double 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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