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
1
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
3
Fossombrone
1
Mechelen
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
n/a
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
n/a
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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