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
3
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
3
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
1
13
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
7
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Borders frequency: never
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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