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
2
Czech Republic
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France
2
Italy
9
Cities
Brussels
2
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
2
Modena
2
Naples
1
Paris
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Portugal
1
Rome
2
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
17
Format
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
single
10
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
10
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
4
brown
12
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
17
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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