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
2
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
2
13
1
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: never
Separate text: no separate text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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