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
2
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Locations part of: Great Britain
Painted initials frequency: often
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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