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