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
10
Great Britain
1
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
8
London
1
Mechelen
9
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
8
7
8
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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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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