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
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
London
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
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
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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