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
13
France
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Germany
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Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
12
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
8
6
14
7
12
8
18
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
5
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
14
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
22
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
Monophonic notation: absent
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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