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
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
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
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
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
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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
Agricola: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "1504 die 23 Martij.",
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