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
1
Belgium
1
Germany
1
Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Multiple texts: yes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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