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
4
Germany
1
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
2
4
2
5
5
6
4
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Monophonic notation: absent
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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