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
Italy
6
Silesia
3
Cities
Flanders
1
Florence
5
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
3
3
4
4
5
1
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
quadruple
1
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
French
10
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials type: plain initials
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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