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
Cities
Belgium
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
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
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: red
Borders frequency: never
Ruling medium: straightedge
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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