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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bourges
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Halberstadt
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quintuple
1
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Material: paper
Planned initials type: Guide letters only
Locations part of: Italy
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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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