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