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