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
Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Fossombrone
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
5
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
2
4
1
5
2
6
6
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
3
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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