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
3
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
4
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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