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
2
Italy
13
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
2
Flanders
1
Florence
10
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
16
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
14
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
3
7
4
8
5
4
6
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
18
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
Flemish
3
French
25
German
5
Italian
14
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
8
n/a
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
16
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 3
Other decoration frequency: never
Painted initials type: plain initials
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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