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
1
Cities
Brussels
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
2
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 3
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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