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
12
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Modena
1
Naples
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
12
12
5
13
2
2
2
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
8
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
5
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Flemish
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 5
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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