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
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Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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