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
2
Belgium
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
2
Eton
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Munich
3
Spain
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
8
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
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
6
none
3
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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