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
7
Germany
1
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
Florence
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
12
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
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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