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
16
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
10
Flanders
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
15
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
Format
oblong
2
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
10
18
11
8
12
3
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
13
7
16
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
1
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
11
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
24
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
23
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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