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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Countries
Belgium
7
France
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Italy
5
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
5
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
6
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
Material
parchment
20
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
5
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
4
1
5
4
6
10
7
11
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
5
French
20
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
7
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: parchment
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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