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
Cambrai
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Catalonia
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Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Indentation for initials: single
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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