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
5
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
5
England
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
10
12
5
13
1
14
1
3
1
4
4
5
10
6
9
7
8
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 11
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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