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
Austria
1
Belgium
4
Germany
1
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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