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
Italy
2
Silesia
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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