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
7
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
7
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: often
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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