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
11
Germany
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Cities
Brussels
7
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
11
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
8
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
16
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
14
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Colour of text: red
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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 Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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