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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
5
12
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13
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14
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4
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5
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6
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6
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9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
8
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: blue
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations name: Hradec Králové
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 IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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