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