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
Germany
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Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
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Brussels
7
Ferrara
1
France
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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2
Mechelen
9
Munich
1
Naples
1
Padua
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Rome
2
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
11
7
12
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
6
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
13
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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