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
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Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
France
2
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
6
6
12
7
10
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
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
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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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
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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