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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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
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England
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Florence
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Girona
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
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
4
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
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
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Production method: Manuscript
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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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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