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
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
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
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
Borders Frequency
never
8
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Miniatures frequency: never
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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