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
4
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
3
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
1
2
3
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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