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
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Multiple texts: no
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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