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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Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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London
2
Mechelen
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Naples
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Rheinfelden
1
Seville
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Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
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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2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
6
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 12
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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