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
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Italy
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
3
Eton
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
3
Pordenone
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
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
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, 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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