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
4
France
1
Germany
3
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
4
Padua
1
Tarazona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
13
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Locations name: Toledo
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Penned initials type: plain initials
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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