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