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
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Silesia
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
4
Florence
5
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Rome
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
10
Format
oblong
9
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
12
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
7
4
6
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
12
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
6
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
7
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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