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
11
France
1
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
10
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
France
2
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
parchment
20
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
4
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
10
16
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
13
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
2
quadruple
4
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Latin
17
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
13
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Planned initials frequency: often
Colour of notation: dark brown
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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 IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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