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
9
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
9
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
8
7
8
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, 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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