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
Austria
7
Belgium
5
Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
England
1
Flanders
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
10
3
9
4
13
5
20
6
18
7
16
8
16
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
9
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
7
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
17
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
20
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 5
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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