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