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
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
3
Pordenone
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
4
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
6
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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