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
Austria
3
Belgium
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
3
Tarazona
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: cursive
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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