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
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
11
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
13
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
11
6
13
7
11
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
19
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
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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