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