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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Bourges
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Bruges
3
Brussels
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Cognac
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
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France
4
Italy
3
London
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
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Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
11
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
4
6
8
7
8
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
16
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
27
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
27
Italian
7
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
23
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy music: high
Copy language name: French
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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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