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
Italy
10
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
3
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Mantua
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
14
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
2
6
1
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
14
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Material: parchment
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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