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
3
Czech Republic
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Italy
13
Spain
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
5
France
2
Italy
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Italy (North)
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2
Segovia
1
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1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
4
1
5
2
6
9
7
7
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
Flemish
2
French
14
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
22
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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