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
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany
2
London
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
2
12
3
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Colour of text: brown
Type of script: cursive
Multiple texts: yes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: none
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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