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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Augsburg
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Basel
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Mechelen
5
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
2
2
3
5
4
5
5
8
6
12
7
10
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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