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
2
Great Britain
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Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Eton
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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