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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Belgium
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Casale Monferrato
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
6
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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5
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6
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7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
6
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
8
brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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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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