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