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