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
2
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
3
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Catalonia
2
England
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
2
2
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 10
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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