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
10
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
Flanders
1
London
4
Lyons
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
oblong
6
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
6
4
2
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
21
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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