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
5
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Florence
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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