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
France
1
Italy
10
Cities
Bologna
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Fossombrone
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Paris
1
Venice
5
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
12
never
3
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
9
6
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
14
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
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
4
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
n/a
11
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 6
Physical format: oblong
Colour of text: black
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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