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
4
France
3
Italy
9
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
France
3
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
parchment
21
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
4
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
9
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
11
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
10
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Material: parchment
Type of notation: void mensural
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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