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
6
Great Britain
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Italy
2
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
5
Flanders
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
11
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
11
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Copy language name: French
Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 6
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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