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
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Separate text: no separate text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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