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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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England
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Eton
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London
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Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
9
11
9
12
9
13
5
14
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15
3
16
2
17
2
4
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5
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6
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7
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
3
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 12
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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