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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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
1
Coimbra
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London
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
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2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 8
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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