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
3
Italy
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
2
2
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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