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
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
9
Florence
1
Mechelen
10
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
10
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
4
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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