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
France
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
England
1
Florence
2
London
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
5
11
3
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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