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