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
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
7
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
7
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
15
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
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: no
Copy language name: Latin
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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