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
9
Italy
7
Cities
Brussels
8
Ferrara
4
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
8
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
13
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
7
quadruple
5
single
13
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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