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
8
France
2
Germany
3
Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
France
7
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
25
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
9
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
11
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
4
12
3
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
8
6
14
7
13
8
19
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
7
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
10
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
14
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
22
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
10
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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