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
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Silesia
3
Cities
Florence
3
London
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
1
2
4
3
4
4
9
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (italic)
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 4
Indentation for initials: none
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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 7, c. 1515, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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