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
3
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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