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
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
3
Germany
2
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
7
7
9
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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