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
1
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Material: paper (with parchment)
Multiple texts: no
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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