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
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
4
Italy
1
Milan
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
4
4
5
1
6
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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