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
1
Italy
6
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
6
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
5
13
1
2
2
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: no separate text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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