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
Casale Monferrato
1
France
5
Mechelen
11
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
6
12
2
2
4
3
2
4
5
5
7
6
12
7
15
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Penned initials frequency: often
Colour of text: gold
Copy language name: Dutch
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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