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
6
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
4
England
1
France
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 9
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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