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
2
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
4
Cities
Belgium
1
Brussels
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Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
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
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: none
Colour of text: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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