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
6
Germany
1
Italy
8
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Padua
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
2
5
4
6
6
7
3
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
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
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
17
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Copy language name: French
Separate text: no separate text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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