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