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
2
Italy
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Germany
2
London
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
4
12
1
2
5
3
8
4
7
5
8
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 3
Ruling medium: straightedge
Physical format: upright
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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