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
16
Cities
Brussels
13
France
3
Mechelen
15
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
5
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
6
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
9
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
12
6
16
7
22
8
20
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
3
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
19
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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