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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Countries
Belgium
1
France
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Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
2
Paris
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
4
1
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Indentation for initials: none
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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