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
4
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
2
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
4
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 10
Level of calligraphy text: high
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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