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
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
France
6
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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