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