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
6
Cities
Brussels
7
England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Padua
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
4
2
5
7
6
8
7
10
8
12
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
6
quadruple
4
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
9
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
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
flourished
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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
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