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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
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England
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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