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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Czech Republic
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Cities
Brussels
9
England
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Mechelen
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Prague
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
15
11
8
12
3
13
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2
1
3
1
4
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5
4
6
9
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10
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14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
16
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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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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