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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
11
Cities
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Modena
1
Naples
2
Portugal
1
Rome
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
9
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
single
10
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
20
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
20
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Multiple texts: no
Planned initials frequency: always
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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